Raspberry plant named ‘Adelita’

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a new and distinct raspberry variety. The varietal denomination of the new variety is ‘Adelita’. Among the characteristics which appear to distinguish the new variety from other varieties are a combination of traits which include a sparse spines density and very abundant production of medium red colored, conical shaped, and very big fruit size.

Botanical classification: Rubus idaeus L.

Varietal denomination: The new plant has the varietal denomination‘Adelita’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The new variety of raspberry was created in a breeding program bycrossing two parents; in particular, by crossing as seed parent anundistributed raspberry parent designated 07.09R.99 (unpatented) and aspollen parent an undistributed raspberry parent designated 07.13R.46(unpatented). Female and male are selections from breeder's program ofPlanasa. Both parental varieties are property and have not beencommercialized.

The resulting seedling of the new variety was grown and asexuallypropagated by roots cuttings in Segovia, Spain, 3° 59′W., 41° 22′N.,2742 feet elevation. Clones of the new variety were further asexuallypropagated and extensively tested. This propagation and testing hasdemonstrated that the combination of traits disclosed herein whichcharacterize the new variety are fixed and retained true to type throughsuccessive generations of asexual reproduction.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct raspberry variety.The varietal denomination of the new variety is ‘Adelita’, that producesand maintains a strong vigorous plant with consistent fruit productionfrom October through December on primocanes and in the ensuing year fromthe end of April through the beginning of June. Among thecharacteristics which appear to distinguish the new variety from othervarieties are a combination of traits which include a sparse spinesdensity and very abundant production of medium red colored, conicalshaped, and very big fruit size.

COMPARISON NEW VARIETY TO CO-PENDING CULTIVAR ‘LUPITA’

‘ADELITA’ shows a sparse spines density and a rigid spines texture;whereas ‘LUPITA’ shows a medium sparse spines density and a smoothspines texture.

‘ADELITA’'s leaf shows a free arrangement of lateral leaflets and thelateral leaftlets touching with the terminal leaflet; whereas ‘LUPITA’'sleaf shows a touching arrangement of lateral leaflets and the lateralleaflets do not touch with the terminal leaflet.

Fruit size of ‘ADELITA’ is bigger than fruit size of ‘LUPITA’.

‘ADELITA’ shows a medium red fruit color, RHS red group color (near 47 Ato 46 A), and ‘LUPITA’ shows a light red fruit color, RHS red groupcolor (near 45 D to 46 B). ‘ADELITA’ shows a yield primocane bigger than‘LUPITA’.

COMPARISON NEW VARIETY TO THE PARENTS

The new variety is distinguished therefrom its parents by the followingcharacteristics possessed by ‘Adelita’ which are different than, or notpossessed, by the seed parent designated ‘07.09R.99’ (unpatented) andthe pollen parent designated ‘07.13R.46’ (unpatented).

-   -   1. Pollen parent ‘07.13R.46’ (unpatented) is more vigorous than        the plant of the new variety ‘Adelita’.    -   2. In pollen parent ‘07.13R.46’ (unpatented) the spines density        is medium and in the seed parent ‘07.09R.99’ is medium sparse,        whereas the new variety ‘Adelita’ presents a sparse density.    -   3. In seed parent ‘07.09R.99’ (unpatented) and in pollen parent        ‘07.13R.46’ (unpatented) the fruit size is smaller than in the        new variety ‘Adelita’.    -   4. In seed parent ‘07.09R.99’ (unpatented) the fruit color is        yellow, whereas in the new variety ‘Adelita’ is medium red.

COMPARISON TO CLOSEST VARIETY

The new variety is closest to the variety ‘Heritage’ (Unpatented), butis distinguished therefrom by the following characteristics possessed by‘Adelita’ which are different than, or not possessed by, ‘Heritage’.

-   -   1. Cane color in ‘Heritage’ is greyed purple (RHS greyed purple        group near 185 C to 186 A), whereas in ‘Adelita’ it is a yellow        green color (RHS yellow green group near 144 D to 144 C) with        greyed purple pigmentation (RHS greyed purple group near 184 B        to 184 A).    -   2. ‘Heritage’ exhibits a high spines density, whereas ‘Adelita’        shows a sparse spine density.    -   3. ‘Heritage’ shows a greyed red color (RHS greyed red group        near 181 B to 181 A) of petiole with many spines, whereas        ‘Adelita’ shows a yellow green color (RHS yellow green group        near 144 D to 144 C) with greyed purple pigmentation (RHS greyed        purple group near 184 B to 184 A), with very few spines.    -   4. Leaf green color of upper side in ‘Heritage’ is a yellow        green color (RHS yellow green group near 147 A), whereas in        ‘Adelita’ it is a green color (RHS green group near 138 A to 137        A).    -   5. ‘Heritage’ shows a fruit red purple colored (RHS red purple        group near 59 A) with medium glossiness, whereas ‘Adelita’ shows        a red color fruit (RHS red group near 47 A to 46 A) with strong        glossiness.    -   6. General shape in lateral view of fruit of ‘Heritage’ is        circular, whereas in ‘Adelita’ the general shape in lateral view        of fruit is conical.

The differences in the color cane and spines density of ‘Adelita’(designated Adelita) and ‘Heritage’ (Unpatented) are shown in FIG. 8 andFIG. 14. The differences in the color petiole and spines density ofpetiole of ‘Adelita’ (designated 07.09R.50) and ‘Heritage’ (Unpatented)are shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 15. The difference in the leaf colorupperside of ‘Adelita’ (designated 07.09R.50) and ‘Heritage’(Unpatented) is show in FIG. 3 and FIG. 16. The differences in fruitcolor and fruit shape of ‘Adelita’ (designated 07.09R.50) and ‘Heritage’(Unpatented) are shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 17. These differences aremaintained during the harvest season.

PATENT STATUS OF PARENTAL CULTIVARS

The parental cultivars do not have any applications for Plant PatentRights in any country in the world.

Both parental cultivars have never been commercialized.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIONS

The accompanying photographs show typical specimens of the new variety,designated 07.09R.50 in the illustrations, including fruit, foliage andflower, in color as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make incolor illustrations of this character.

The plants depicted in the drawings were planted Jun. 21, 2011 in thefarm of La Mogalla in Cartaya (Huelva), Spain, about 7° W., 37° N., 45feet elevation.

Drawings were taken December, 2011 (about Dec. 10 and Dec. 30, 2011):minimum temperate about 5° to 6° Centigrade, maximum temperate about 18to 22° Centigrade.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 shows several plants of the new variety (designated07.09R.50) which exhibit an upright habit plant with several red coloredand conical shape fruits.

FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show the upperside and the underside, respectively, ofa complete leaf of the new variety (designated 07.09R.50). FIG. 3 showsthat the leaf color of the upper side of the new variety (designated07.09R.50) is RHS green group color (near 138 A to 137 A) and FIG. 4shows the leaf color of underside of the new variety (designated07.09R.50) is RHS green group color (near 138 B to 136 C).

FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show the upperside and the underside, respectively, ofterminal leaflet of the new variety (designated 07.09R.50). FIG. 5 showsthat the leaf color of the upper side of the new variety (designated07.09R.50) is RHS green group color (near 138 A to 137 A) and FIG. 6shows that the leaf color of the underside of the new variety(designated 07.09R.50) is RHS green group color (near 138 B to 136 C).

FIG. 7 shows the petiole of the new variety (designated 07.09R.50)without or with very few spines and two erect and very narrow stipules.

FIG. 8 shows the color cane of the new variety (designated Adelita) RHSyellow green group (near 144 D to 144 C) with RHS greyed purple grouppigmentation (near 184 B to 184 A). The spines density is sparse.

FIG. 9 shows typical flowers of the new variety (designated 07.09R.50).

FIG. 10 shows typical petals of the new variety (designated 07.09R.50)with narrow elliptique shape and RHS white group color (near 155C).

FIG. 11 shows typical sepals of the new variety (designated 07.09R.50)with triangular shape, acuminate apex and RHS green group color (near141 D to 141 C).

FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 show typical fruits of the new variety (designated07.09R.50) with conical shape in lateral view, strong glossiness and RHSred color (near 47 A to 46 A).

FIG. 14 shows the cane of raspberry variety ‘Heritage’ (Unpatented) withRHS greyed purple group color (near 185 C to 186 A) and high spinesdensity.

FIG. 15 shows the petiole of raspberry variety ‘Heritage’ (Unpatented)with RHS greyed red color (near 181 B to 181 A) and abundant spines.

FIG. 16 shows a complete leaf of raspberry variety ‘Heritage’(Unpatented) with a RHS yellow green group upperside color (near 147 A).

FIG. 17 shows typical fruits of raspberry variety ‘Heritage’(Unpatented) with circular shape in lateral view and RHS red purplegroup color (near 59 A).

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed description of the new variety is based uponobservations taken of plants and fruits grown “underglass”, i.e.undertunnel, in the farm of La Mogalla in Cartaya (Huelva), Spain, 7°W., 37° N., 45 feet elevation.

The following description is in accordance with UPOV terminology and thecolor terminology herein is in accordance with The Royal HorticulturalSociety Colour Chart (R.H.S.C.C.), 3rd edition published in 1995. Thecolor descriptions and other phenotypical descriptions may deviate fromthe stated values and descriptions depending upon variation inenvironmental, seasonal, climatic and cultural conditions.

PROPAGATION

The new variety is principally propagated by way of root cuttings.Although propagation by root cuttings is presently preferred, otherknown methods of propagating raspberry plants may be used.

Raspberries root and develop well after transplanting.

GENERAL

‘Adelita’ is propagated by root cuttings. It is a primocane variety withfruit production from October through December on primocanes and in theensuing year beginning in April and ending in June. It is a self-fertilevariety. It produces large quantity of pollen throughout the seasons andpollination is good.

Production: Plants described are from high elevation nursery in Segovia,Spain, 3° 59′W., 41° 22′N., 2742 feet elevation.

Trials pursued in Cartaya (Huelva), Spain.

Date of planting (two years): 22 Jun. 2009 and 20 Jun. 2010.

Number of repetitions (every year): 3

Plants per repetition (every year): 120

Tables 1-4 below are expressed in grams per plant (g/plant). The tablesrepresent the fruit quantity, in g/plant, picked up or accumulated.Fruits are classified in two ranks of quality:

-   -   1^(st) quality: Fruits with the typical varietal fruit shape and        harvested at optimal ripeness.    -   2^(nd) quality: fruits with not well typical varietal fruit        shape, not well formed and do not harvested at optimal ripeness.

Tables 1-4 express the accumulated yield and percentage distribution foreach rank of quality.

TABLE 1 Accumulated production of 1st quality fruit (g/plant) BeginsOctober to Beginning in April Variety end December ending in June Total‘ADELITA’ 886.69 650.38 1537.07 ‘RAFZAQU’ (PP19512) 946.58 610.201556.87

TABLE 2 Accumulated total yield: 1st and 2nd quality fruit (g/plant)1^(st) + 2^(nd) quality 1^(st) + 2^(nd) Quality Begins October toBeginning in April Variety end December ending in June Total ‘ADELITA’1055.58 810.46 1866.04 ‘RAFZAQU’ 1164.22 835.14 1999.36

TABLE 3 Production from begins October through ending December of FirstQuality Fruit (1st quality) and Second Quality Fruit (2nd quality) ing/plant TOTAL 1^(st) 2^(nd) (1^(st) quality + % 2^(nd) Variety qualityquality 2^(nd) quality) quality ‘ADELITA’ 886.69 168.89 1055.58 16.0‘RAFZAQU’ 946.58 217.64 1164.22 18.7

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TABLE 4 Production from end April through begins June of First QualityFruit (1st quality) and Second Quality Fruit (2nd quality) in g/plantTOTAL 1^(st) 2^(nd) (1^(st) quality + % 2^(nd) Variety quality quality2^(nd) quality) quality ‘ADELITA’ 650.38 160.08 810.46 19.75 ‘RAFZAQU’610.29 224.85 835.14 26.92

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TABLE 5 Weight (g/fruit) in two production periods: October toDecember/April to June Begins October to Beginning in April Variety endDecember ending in June ‘ADELITA’ 8.5-7.0 8.0-6.5 ‘RAFZAQU’ 5.0-4.04.5-3.5 WEIGHT is shown as the average weight per fruit in First QualityFruits.

The following additional information is provided to further describe thenew variety.

-   Variety: ‘Adelita’. Breeder Ref. 07.09R.50.-   Classification: Rubus idaeus L.-   Plants are grown in containers of 48 liters of capacity and they are    observed and described during cultivar's primocane.-   Plant:    -   -   Habit.—Upright.        -   Vigor.—Medium.        -   Length.—About 160 to about 180 cm.        -   Diameter.—About 80 to 100 cm.-   Cultivar's primocane cane:    -   -   Length.—About 165 cm to 180 cm.        -   Diameter.—About 1.5 to 1.7 cm.        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Internode length.—About 4.7 to 5.0 cm.        -   Pubescence.—Absent.        -   Anthocyanin coloration of apex during rapid grow            period.—Absent.        -   Cane color.—RHS yellow green group color (near 144 D to            144 C) with RHS greyed purple group pigmentation (near 184 B            to 184 A).-   Spines:    -   -   Shape.—Conical.        -   Density.—Sparse.        -   Number/cm.—About 0 to 2.        -   Length.—Very short.        -   Width.—About 0.1 cm at the base.        -   Apex.—Hooked.        -   Color.—RHS greyed-purple group color (near 183 D to 183 C).        -   Texture.—Rigid.-   Leaf:    -   -   Type.—Compound.        -   Number of leaflets.—3.        -   Arrangement of lateral leaflets.—Free.        -   Overlapping of lateral leaflets with terminal            leaflet.—Touching.        -   Upperside.—RHS green group color (near 137 C to 137 A).            Underside—. RHS green group color (near 138 B to 138 A).        -   Length of entire complete leaf.—About 28 cm.        -   Width of entire complete leaf.—About 20.5 cm.        -   Profile of leaflets in cross section.—Straight.        -   Relief between veins.—Medium.-   Lateral leaflet:    -   -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Length.—About 12 cm.        -   Width.—About 6.0 to 7.0 cm.        -   Shape of tip.—Acuminate.        -   Shape of base.—Round to obtuse.        -   Shape of margin.—Serrate.        -   Upperside rugosity.—Medium to strong.        -   Underside texture.—Medium.        -   Upperside coloration.—RHS green group color (near 137 C            through to 137 A).        -   Underside coloration.—RHS green group color (near 138 B to            138 A).        -   Venation pattern.—Reticulate or penniveined        -   Upperside venation coloration.—RHS green group color (near            138 D to 138 C).        -   Underside venation coloration.—RHS green group color (near            138 D to 138 C).-   Terminal leaflet:    -   -   Length/width ratio.—Longer than broad.        -   Length.—About 25.5 cm.        -   Width.—About 16.5 cm.        -   Cross section.—Straight.        -   Upperside.—RHS green group color (near 137 C to 137 A).        -   Underside.—RHS green group color (near 138 B to 138 A).        -   Shape of leaflet.—Palmate.        -   Shape of tip.—Acuminate.        -   Shape of base.—Round to obtuse.        -   Shape of margin.—Double serrate.        -   Upperside rugosity.—Medium to strong.        -   Underside texture.—Medium.        -   Venation pattern.—Reticulate or penniveined.        -   Upperside venation coloration.—RHS green group color (near            138 D to 138 C).        -   Underside venation coloration.—RHS green group color (near            138 D to 138 C).-   Rachis:    -   -   Length between the terminal leaflet and adjacent lateral            leaflet.—About 4.0 to 4.5 cm.        -   Coloration.—RHS green group color (near 138 D to 138 C).-   Petiole:    -   -   Color.—RHS yellow green group color (near 144 D to 144 C)            with RHS greyed purple group pigmentation (near 184 B to 184            A).        -   Length.—About 8.5 to 9.0 cm.        -   Length (rachis with petiolule).—About 13.0 to 13.5 cm.        -   Spines.—Absent or very few.        -   Diameter.—About 3.5 to 4.5 mm in the petiolule and about 2.5            to 3.5 mm in the rachis.        -   Texture.—Smooth.-   Stipule:    -   -   Quantity per leaf.—2.        -   Shape.—Erect.        -   Length.—About 1.05 to 1.25 cm.        -   Width.—Very narrow. About 0.02 to 0.03 cm.        -   Color (both surfaces).—RHS yellow green group color (near            144 C to 144 B).-   Flower:    -   -   Diameter.—About 2.3 to 2.5 cm.        -   Pedicel color.—RHS yellow green group color (near 144 B to            144 A).        -   Depth.—About 7.0 to 9.0 mm.-   Flower bud:    -   -   Shape.—Trapezoidal.        -   Diameter.—About 8.0 to 1.0 mm.        -   Length.—About 11.0 to 12.0 mm.        -   Color.—RHS yellow-green group (near 144 B to 144 A).-   Pedicel:    -   -   Length.—About 3.0 to 3.5 cm.        -   Diameter.—About 2.0 to 3.0 mm.        -   Surface texture.—Smooth.        -   Density of spines.—Low.-   Petal:    -   -   Number of petals per flower.—About 5 to 6.        -   Shape.—Narrow elliptique.        -   Length.—About 0.7 to 0.8 cm.        -   Width.—About 0.3 to 0.4 cm.        -   Apex shape.—Flat rounded.        -   Base shape.—Narrow.        -   Margin.—Smooth and regular.        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Color (both surfaces).—RHS white group color (near 155 C).-   Peduncles:    -   -   Length.—About 20.0 to 22.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—About 4.0 to 5.0 mm.        -   Surface texture.—Smooth.        -   Density of spines.—Medium.        -   Color.—RHS yellow-green group (near 144 B to 144 A).-   Receptacle:    -   -   Length.—About 2.4 to 3.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—About 1.2 to 1.4 cm.        -   Shape.—Conical.        -   Color.—RHS yellow-white group (near 159 D to 159 C).-   Sepal:    -   -   Number of sepals per flower.—About 5 to 6.        -   Shape.—Triangular.        -   Length.—About 0.8 to 1.0 cm.        -   Width.—About 0.45 to 0.60 cm.        -   Apex shape.—Acuminate.        -   Base shape.—large at the base forming the calyx.        -   Margin.—Smooth and regular.        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Color.—RHS green group color (near 141 D to 141 C).-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Number of pistils per flower.—About 95 to 105.        -   Pistil length.—About 0.3 to 0.4 cm.        -   Ovary shape.—Pyriform.        -   Ovary length.—Short.        -   Ovary width.—Narrow.        -   Ovary color.—RHS green group color (near 142 D to 142 C).        -   Style length.—About 0.20 to 0.25 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS white group color (near 155 C).        -   Number of stamens per flower.—About 85 to 95.        -   Stamen length.—About 0.5 to 0.6 cm.        -   Stamen shape.—Ovate.        -   Stamen color.—RHS green group color (near 142 D).        -   Pollen amount.—Moderate to abundant.        -   Pollen color.—RHS yellow green group color (near 153 C to            153 D).-   Fruit:    -   -   Shape.—Conical.        -   Length.—About 2.4 to 2.6 cm.        -   Width.—About 2.7 to 2.9 cm.        -   Color.—RHS red group color (near 47 A to 46 A).        -   Number of drupelets per fruit.—About 110 to 125.        -   Size of single drupelet.—About 0.3 to 0.4 cm.        -   Drupelet arrangement around the berry.—Regular.        -   Glossiness.—Strong.        -   Firmness.—Firm.        -   Adherence to plug.—Medium.        -   Diameter hollow center.—About 2.5 to 3.0 cm.-   Seeds:    -   -   Number of seeds per drupelet.—1.        -   Shape.—Slightly reniform.        -   Color.—RHS greyed-orange group (near 174 D to 174 C).        -   Surface texture.—Wrinkled.-   Fruit bearing type: Both on previous year's cane in autumn and    current year's cane in spring.-   Fruiting lateral cane:    -   -   Number of fruit per fruiting lateral cane.—About 15 to 20            fruits.        -   Average number of fruit per node.—Always 1 fruit.-   General: The growing period in Huelva, Spain, where the observations    on primocane production were made, is between about July 4 and July    14 of the following year. ‘Adelita’ is a primocane variety, with    consistent fruit production from begins October through ending    December on primocanes and in the ensuring year from ending April    through begins June. After planting as aforesaid, plants are grown    in raised beds under tunnel. Water and fertilizer were applied    through drip irrigation.-   Each year:    -   -   Date of planting.—About June 20 in the farm of La Mogalla,            in Cartaya (Huelva), Spain, about 7° W., 37° N., 45 feet            elevation.        -   Time of flowering data.—10% flowering on primocane occurs            about September 6. First mature fruits are about October 4            (15-20 g/plant), with a maximum production at the beginning            of November.-   Storage qualities: ‘Adelita’ fruit maintains their quality    characteristics when keeping them in a frigo chamber at temperatures    of about 2° C. during 48 hours. The fruit's color remains    substantially the same. Shelf life of ‘Adelita’ is good.-   Use/market: The berries of ‘Adelita’ are suitable for consumption as    fresh fruit. Also, they are amenable to processing.-   Disease resistance: No particular sensitivity to any disease or pest    has been observed for ‘Adelita’.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct raspberry plant of the variety substantially as shown and described. 